Smithy stood looking at Anna resting whilst thinking. A moment later Mickey and Jake came back.
"She's just having a rest. But we have everything we need, so we should leave you guys alone, but thank you." Smithy told Jake.
As Smithy and Mickey were driving back to Sun Hill, he relayed what Anna had said.
"So he was taking money from her" Mickey summed up.
Once they were back at the station they ran a few financial tests and found that the account Anna had been putting the money into was under a Jo Malla.
"So you reckon that's a false name or what." Smithy said.
"Oh I think that you could easily extend that to Joshua Malloy." At this Grace came up.
"Sarge, I was talking to my mate in the banking section and he traced the account to Joshua Malloy. He was using the false name, but it was definitely him who set up the account and who uses it. I received some CCTV shots of him at the bank at the time that the account was set up which confirms it."
"Thank you Grace. Let's go re arrest him."
So half an hour later Mickey, Smithy, Joshua and his Lawyer were in an interview room.
"Joshua Malloy I am arresting you for the serious assault of Anna Campbell."
At this he was cut off by Joshua's lawyer.
"Excuse me, you have already arrested my client for this."
"That was on suspicion of assault this time I am arresting your client for assault I am also arresting you for blackmail, you do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention something which you later rely on in court, anything you do say may be given in evidence do you understand."
"But, what, how," Joshua spluttered.
"Do you understand?." Smithy questioned.
"I understand." Joshua said after receiving a nod from his lawyer.
"I am now showing the suspect exhibit X.67 a signed statement from Anna Campbell." At this Mickey read it out.
"Do you still claim that you did not attack Miss Campbell that night."
"Yes"
"Do you have an alibi?." Mickey continued
"I do in fact."
"Oh and you didn't mention to say this before."
"Sorry it slipped my mind."
"Does your Alibi have a name?" Smithy asked jumping in.
"Alison Ritchie, my girlfriend, we were together that night in bed. I am sure that she will verify that." Joshua smirked.
"Okay thank you." Smithy said writing the name down.
"I am now showing Mr Malloy exhibit X.68 and X.69."
"Why would someone like you who claims to be innocent create a bank account using a false name?"
"I never."
"We have the evidence" Mickey said showing Joshua the forms and the CCTC images.
"Do you know how hard it is to get credit, once you have been in Jail?" Joshua said quietly seeing the evidence in front of him.
"Then why do you have these large lump sums being put into your account, which interestingly correlate to the amount of money and the dates that the same amount of money is removed from Anna Campbell's account."
"I could have been working" Joshua replied. Looking down in his lap he knew that he had been cornered for that crime.
"You still don't have me on the assault though."
"Oh trust me, were going to. Interview terminated 13.53" Smithy said standing up and walking out the door.
A few minutes later both Mickey and Smithy were sitting at a computer.
"Alison Ritchie 28, previous for drugs and a warning for assault. Sounds like a lovely person." Mickey commented. Just as they were about to head out to her address Jack Meadow's came in.
"Sorry guy's but I need to borrow Mickey for a little while."
At this both guys separated.
As Smithy walked down the hallway he saw P.C Noble
"P.C Noble"
"Yes Sarge"
"Are you doing anything at the moment."
"Just finishing my refs sarge."
"Good you can accompany me then."
A few minutes later in the car, Diane had been brought up to speed on where and what they were doing.
After they arrived at the block of flats and knocked on the door, a women answered.
"You wouldn't happen to be Alison Ritchie would you?" Smithy questioned, knowing from the pictures that she was.
"What's it to you."
"Are you?"
"Yes, why?"
"Were just wondering if you know a Joshua Malloy." Smithy asked.
"Yeah, he's my ex."
"How long have you been separated for Miss Ritchie."
"Why do you want to know?"
"Were you with him In the early hours on the morning of the 28th of June."
"28th of June, you sure about that date." Alison queried.
"Yes why? Is there something you would like to tell us."
"I wasn't here; I was up in Manchester with a girlfriend for another girlfriend's wedding from the 26th to the 30th. I stayed at the Royal Hotel for that time. Check with them if you want."
"Your sure about these dates Alison."
"Yes, I am very sure, why."
"Because we have just arrested Joshua for assault."